FESTIVALS: Poet on a Business Trip Wins ZagrebDox

29-02-2016

FESTIVALS: Poet on a Business Trip Wins ZagrebDox

By FNE Staff

International Jury: Nikica Gilic, Nino Kirtadzé and Bruno Gamulin

ZAGREB: Poet on a Business Trip by Ju Anqi was awarded The Big Stamp Award for Best Film in the International Competition of the 12th ZagrebDox. The festival took place on 21-28 February 2016.

The international jury consisted of Bruno Gamulin, Nikica Gilić and Nino Kirtadzé, while the regional competition jury was composed of Claire Aguilar, Marcell Gerö and Silvestar Kolbas. The Little Stamp for Best Young Filmmaker under the age of 35 was judged by a young jury consisting of: Karpo Godina, Dénes Nagy and Daina O. Pusić.

The Movies That Matter jury consisted of: Giovanni Giommi, Jasna A. Petrović and Tea Vidović. The Teen Dox Award for best film about youth issues was chosen by a jury consisting of students from Zagreb’s IX Gymnasium high school.

The winners of ZagrebDox Pro were announced on 26 February 2016. Out of a total of 12 selected international documentary projects, four garnered five awards.

The 12th edition of ZagrebDox screened over 160 films in 17 sections and had over 120 guests from around the world. ZagrebDox is supported by the City of Zagreb, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre and Creative Europe – MEDIA Sub-programme.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

International Competition:

The Big Stamp Award for Best Film: Poet on a Business Trip (China)
Directed by Ju Anqi

Special Mentions:

The Russian Woodpecker (UK, Ukraine, USA)
Directed by Chad Gracia

and

Tell Spring not to Come This Year (UK)
Directed by Saeed Taji Farouky

Regional Competition:

The Big Stamp for Best Film: 4.7 (Croatia)

Special Mentions:

Flotel Europa (Denmark, Serbia)
Directed by Vladimir Tomić

and